What happened on Monday February 02, 1976?

About February 2nd, 1976, in brief:

  • Historical events: Daniel Patrick Moynihan unexpectedly resigned from his position as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. Initially stating he wished to return to his professorship at Harvard University, he subsequently announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in New York.
  • Day of the week: February 2nd, 1976 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover by Paul Simon
  • #1 UK song: December '63 by The Four Seasons
  • Popular movie: Sparkle directed by Salim Akil

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February 02, 1976: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 02, 1976:

  • Daniel Patrick Moynihan's UN Resignation Daniel Patrick Moynihan unexpectedly resigned from his position as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. Initially stating he wished to return to his professorship at Harvard University, he subsequently announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in New York.
  • Groundhog Day Gale of 1976 A severe winter storm struck the northeastern United States and southeastern Canada, causing extensive damage. Wind speeds reached up to 164 km/h in Maine and 188 km/h in Saint John, New Brunswick. The storm led to widespread power outages and significant flooding, with downtown Bangor, Maine experiencing 3.7 meters of seawater flooding.
  • Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Roger Connor, Fred Lindstrom, and umpire Cal Hubbard were elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Notably, Cal Hubbard became the first person to be inducted into both the baseball and football Halls of Fame, marking a unique achievement in sports history.
  • Rich Little Show Debut The Rich Little Show premiered on NBC-TV, introducing comedian Rich Little's variety program to television audiences.
  • Honeymooners Second Honeymoon TV Episode The television episode 'Honeymooners Second Honeymoon' aired, continuing the popular comedy series.
  • Harry Elliott's Passing Harry Elliott, an English cricket wicketkeeper who played 3 Tests between 1927 and 1934, passed away.

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February 02, 1976: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was February 02, 1976?


February 02, 1976 was a Monday and it was the 33rd day of the year 1976 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 02, 1976 can also be written as 2/2/1976 in the US and as 2/2/1976 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on February 02, 1976?


Famous people born on February 02, 1976:

  • Frédéric Dufour
  • Ali Sadpara
  • Salman bin Sultan Al Sa'ud

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February 02, 1976: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 02, 1976 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 2nd and February 8th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 02, 1976: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 02, 1976 was 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover by Paul Simon, according to the music chart for the week February 2nd and February 8th.

  1. - 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover youtube
  2. - Love To Love You Baby youtube
  3. - You Sexy Thing youtube
  4. - I Write The Songs youtube
  5. - Sing A Song youtube

February 02, 1976: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 02, 1976 was December '63 by The Four Seasons, according to the music chart for the week February 2nd and February 8th.

  1. - December '63 youtube
  2. - Forever And Ever youtube
  3. - I Love To Love youtube
  4. - Rodrigo's Guitar Concerto De Aranjuez youtube
  5. - Mamma Mia youtube

February 02, 1976: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 02, 1976 was Turning Point by Tyrone Davis, according to the music chart for the week February 2nd and February 8th.

  1. - Turning Point
  2. - Inseparable
  3. - Sing A Song youtube
  4. - Sweet Thing
  5. - Once You Hit The Road
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February 02, 1976: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 2nd is Aquarius.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 02, 1976: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 02, 1976 is Dragon and the associated element is Fire.

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February 02, 1976: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 02, 1976 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 02, 1976 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on February 02, 1976 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 13% full, rising at 07:56 am and setting at 08:54 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jan 17, 1976 while the next full moon would come on Feb 15, 1976.

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How old is someone born on February 02, 1976?


Someone born on February 02, 1976 is:

49 years 2 months old,

or 590 months and 21 days old,

or 2568 weeks and 2 days old,

or 17978 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 02, 1976?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 02, 1976?

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